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return from England, and then only at the intercession of 

 powerful English friends, several noblemen and other 

 members of Parliament. 



As his life in Rhode Island has but little to do with our 

 local history, I shall not follow him there, contenting 

 myself with saying that our little sister State may well be 

 proud of its noble founder. 



